CVE-2023-42916 - Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability

Vulnerability Name

Apple Multiple Products WebKit Out-of-Bounds Read Vulnerability

Description

Apple iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and Safari WebKit contain an out-of-bounds read vulnerability that may disclose sensitive information when processing maliciously crafted web content. This vulnerability could impact HTML parsers that use WebKit, including but not limited to Apple Safari and non-Apple products which rely on WebKit for HTML processing.

Known To Be Used in Ransomware Campaigns?

Unknown

Action

Apply remediations or mitigations per vendor instructions or discontinue use of the product if remediation or mitigations are unavailable.

Additional Notes

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214031, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214032, https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT214033

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-42916

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